Research in applied ecology provides scientific evidence to guide conservation policy and
management. Applied ecology is becoming increasingly quantitative and model selection …

Birds of prey have been, in comparison to other avian groups, an uncommon study model,
mainly due to the limitations imposed by their conservative life strategy (low population …

Agriculture, during its millenarian history, had contributed to shape impressive cultural
landscapes; however, in recent decades, many of these have been lost or degraded …

Maximizing the area under biodiversity‐related conservation measures is a main target of
the European Union (EU) Biodiversity Strategy to 2020. We analyzed whether …

International legislation forms a cornerstone of conservation, yet its efficacy is rarely
quantified. We assess whether species listed on Annex I of the European Union (EU) Birds …

Aim Despite the complexity of population dynamics, most studies concerning current
changes in bird populations reduce the trajectory of population change to a linear trend. This …

Although strictly protected, populations of the hazel dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius in
the UK declined by 72% from 1993 to 2014. Using National Dormouse Monitoring …

In migratory birds, increasing temperatures have been linked to earlier arrival to breeding
sites, enabling an earlier start of breeding and leading to changes in abundance. Long-term …

Although biological conservation is based on international agreements, its effectiveness
depends on how countries implement such recommendations as effective conservation …

Spreading of viticulture may pose serious threats to biodiversity and adequate policies
targeted at decreasing its impact are urgently required. Current knowledge of viticulture …